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AOG thinks the term Brit is offensive - I suspect he's in a minority. If you're British do you find being refered to as a 'Brit' offensive...

thickoeric

Midwifery in the 1900s

My great-grandmother appears in the 1901 census as being in someone else's house and described as "Midwife" and indeed the other people in that house are a couple and "son, aged 1/2 hr....

dabees

Germany has seen sense, they have banned circumcision on the grounds of religious beliefs. Why has it taken so long for a government to realise it is child abuse?

http://www.guardian.c...-jewish?newsfeed=true...

Tilly2

It drove me bonkers!

As it's the summer holiday for me and I don't have to return to work until September, I offered to become a volunteer at the local charity shop. I went for my first three hour stint yesterday and...

smurfchops

The Stick Insect at the Spice Girls Reunion

What is the matter with her? She didn't want to be there, obviously. Said she had to rush home to put her daughter to bed - in LA !! How ridiculous. I seriously think she has a mental problem - she...

wendilla

What was chatterbank called before?

The Chatterbank posts have been going a few years now but when I first saw it about 6 to 7 years ago it was called something else then it was taken off the answerbank for awhile as some people abused...

jake-the-peg

Queen and Martin McGuinness to meet

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...hern-ireland-18552221 Wow! I think this just shows how far we've come! Bet this will blow a few blood vessels tho!...

Bingo99

Disciplinary action

A colleague (male) recently got caught with another member of staff (female) by her manager in a side room during working hours. No-one else involved, no other previous "history". Does...

tonywiltshire

Solicitors have probably saved you money.

Anyone who has used a solicitor has probably saved money so why are they considered expensive and sometimes even self seeking, be fair, they have helped you and are very good value for money.

mariner2

Anybody up yet? Help - battery seems dead

The lights got left on, the battery got drained yesterday afternoon, I did a fastcharge which usualy works after a couple of hours but this time when I tried to start the engine I just got a rapid...

pusskin

getting rid of a flaming squirrel

Can you shoot them? One squirrel in the garden is driving me nuts!!!! Theres always only one, and he sits there looking at you and I'm sure he is smirking at me, staring me out. Help --can I buy an...

NOX

Describe and Aber

Something andy just said on the shadowing thread got me thinking- we all form mental images of those Abers as we read their names- describe someone and then hopefully the person will reply and let's...

Hopkirk

Tomorrow's word of the day

Nominations please for Thursdays word of the day. I will select from your suggestions, and would ask that you all attempt to drop the word into your conversations as much as possible....

jeffgreggs

Rate my Hallelujah Cover?

Hey guys this is my cover of Hallelujah by Jeff Buckey. Please let me know your thoughts, especially about my singing and guitar playing. Thanks guys! Apologies about my awful mic. ...

anotheoldgit

Would this be acceptable if it stopped the bloodshed?

http://www.dailymail....-agree-step-down.html After all monster Idi Amin was given sanctuary in Saudi Arabia by the Saudi royal family who paid him a generous subsidy in return for his staying out of...

MissCommando

Opinions Please!

If you had been for private counselling twice to come to terms with a disability and your boss said you had "mental issues" due to this, would you be offended by this?

anneasquith

shadowing ?

from 6am thursday you are allowed to shadow another aber for 24 hours. a) who, b) why. ?

Quizmonster

Scuttle...scuttle!

So Assange has gone to seek refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy, much to the surprise of high-profile suppporters such as Jemima Khan and Vaughan Smith, in whose Norfolk mansion he was 'sheltered' for...

LochNessMonster

Jimmy Carr legal tax avoidance story, what you view folks?

I say good luck to the bloke, if its good for MP'S, MEP'S , Bankers, MOD Sportsmen/women and good old Ken Dodd its fine by me. Only wish I had the brains to figure the system out. Thought it a bit of...

lulu_bucket

How to get in touch with HENRY WINTER

Anyone know how I can send something to Henry Winter - football correspondent at the Daily Telegraph ? Thanks

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